Monday, May 21

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
Male in a black Pontiac has been parked under a tree in the parking lot for a few hours. Officer had contact advising everything is okay.

Welfare check
N. Bayard Street
Caller advised her brother is suicidal and they have not heard from him in two days.

Harassment
La Plata Middle School
Caller advised her daughter is being harassed by another female student. Caller advised she found a really bad poem in her daughter’s pocket.

Domestic disturbance
SCPD
Walk-in advised male keeps chasing female and female is trying to get away. Officer out with a named female and a named male/everything is okay.

Welfare check
KISS – 1223 West Street
Caller advised that a parent did not show up for their 7-year-old son. Caller called mother multiple times who said they were on their way but didn’t show.

Battery
Penny Park
Caller advised that a man punched her friend/does not know who it was. Officer had contact advising a named male was struck in the face by an unknown male after the unknown male was flipped off by the first male.

Welfare check
Cactus Street
Caller can hear a lot of yelling. Officer had contact with everyone in the home/everything is okay.

Unwanted subject
E. 8th Street
Caller advised people are fighting and throwing things. Officers out with a named female on Pope and College/out with named male.

Tuesday, May 22

Assault
1313 E. 32nd Street
Caller advised a named male patient showed him an email saying that if he doesn’t get his way he is going to start shooting people and wanted suicide by cop/patient is not on scene. Officer advised units en route to an Old Little Walnut Road address to check on male.

Welfare check
N. Bayard Street
Caller advised that the family hasn’t heard from a young male in a few days. Officer had contact advising everything is okay.

Welfare check
N. Hudson Street
Elderly female sitting outside her residence stating her wheelchair is not working.

Welfare check
Penny Park
Older male in an older model blue Toyota advised he lost his 4-year-old autistic son. Officer advised he was flagged down/teacher advised officer that they found the boy.

Unattended death
E. 13th Street
Male in his 50s/cancer patient/he is cold and stiff. Officers request OMI. Officers advise a named male and a named female have indefinite CTWs for location.

Criminal trespass warning
Bosworth Drive
Caller requested CTWs be issued to a named male and a named female/the male threatened to break caller’s window.

Game and Fish
Newsham Street
Dead deer.

Domestic disturbance
1075 E. Highway 180
A named male and a named female are fighting outside. Officer has one female, who has an outstanding warrant for failure to appear re: a residential burglary, in custody/en route to SCPD.

Burglary
N. Bennett Street
Caller advised tools were taken from his address/also car stereo and an amp/caller possibly knows who took his stuff.

Criminal trespass warning
2501 E. Highway 180
A named male is in the store who was issued a CTW in 2012. Officer had negative contact.

Battery
S. Cinc
Caller advised that her dad pushed her and hit her in the face about an hour ago and she has a fat lip.

Welfare check
E. 12th Street
Caller advised he wants an ambulance for a named female because she is dying and he cannot care for her any longer because she drinks too much. Officer had contact with caller who advised the female took off walking. Officer had negative contact.

Welfare check
Leslie Road
Caller advised that her daughter came to her house advising she is hearing voices. Officer advised everything is okay.

Welfare check
Cactus Street
Caller from Utah advised there is a court order allowing him to talk to them every night between 7 and 8:30 p.m. and his ex is not answering the phone. Officer had contact advising they will call their father.

Suspicious vehicle
Penny Park
Officer advised vehicles left upon request.

Domestic disturbance
S. Cinc
Caller advised that her mom and stepdad are yelling at each other. Officer had contact advising everything is okay.

Suspicious vehicle
855 Silver Heights Blvd.
Officer had contact advising a named male rents a storage unit there.

Wednesday, May 23

Harassment
Leslie Road
Caller advised that partying was going on upstairs and requested frequent patrols. Officer advised everything is okay/negative on any activity.

Disturbance
1313 E. 32nd Street
Patient is refusing to leave and he is being verbally aggressive. Officer had contact advising male left upon request.

Larceny
1700 Mountain View Road
Caller advised that someone stole one of the security cameras from outside.

Criminal trespass
2501 E. Highway 180
A named male is in the store and he has an indefinite CTW, issued in 2012, which is on file at dispatch. Officer had contact and re-issued the male an indefinite CTW.

Welfare check
8th and E streets
Male headed up the hill with a small female child who appears to be crying or hysterical. Officer had negative contact.

Welfare check
3510 E. Highway 180
Looks like a female lying at the entrance to the RV business. Officers had contact/dropped female off at a Rainier Street address.

Unwanted subject
Valley Vista
Caller advised that a named male was just there threatening to break the window/he walked down into the ditch. Officers out at apartment/on foot near the football field. Advised to have someone get the DVO that needs to be served.

Game and Fish
La Plata Middle School
Dog took down a deer near 37th/Silver. Officer advised negative contact with any down deer/dog did leave upon arrival.

Harassment
3030 Pinos Altos Road
Caller advised that his ex is harassing him over the phone/she just called him 56 times in a row. Officer had contact with caller/officer witnessed the ex call caller five times/officer had contact with the female.

Thursday, May 24

Shoplifting
1956 E. Highway 180
Male took razors/crossing the highway toward Walgreens.

Game and Fish
La Plata Middle School
Dead deer in parking lot.

Injuring/tampering with motor vehicle
Canal Street
Just flagged down at 13th/Main.

Fight
La Plata Middle School
A named female stated another named female walked up to her in the parking lot and said do you have a problem bitch and tried to punch her in the face but missed and hit her in the shoulder. Officer had contact with other female who stated caller was talking bad about her and she wanted to settle it.

Welfare check
W. Bremen
Caller advised that her 67-year-old son has been ill and he is not answering his phone. Officer had contact with son at Spring/Cooper/he is okay/was advised to call his mother.

Domestic disturbance
100 N. Rosedale Road
Caller is an employee and just witnessed a domestic and has the female in his office. Officer had contact.

Welfare check
2501 E. Highway 180
Caller advised that a man with a baby is begging for money in the parking lot and the baby “doesn’t look good.” Officer had negative contact.

Criminal trespass warning
Valley Vista
Caller advised that a male he sold a truck to is passing by his house. Advised the male has threatened caller’s wife stating if caller does not give him two tires he is going to cause problems. Caller requests a CTW on the male.

Aggravated battery
910 E. 32nd Street
A named female just tried to run her over with her vehicle saying caller owes her money. Caller called again advising the car did hit her and her ankle hurts.

Disturbance
S. Texas and Gila streets
Caller advised two males are yelling at each other. Officer had contact on Gila Street/advised they have been drinking and are being noisy/advised them to keep it down.

Harassment
Durango Street
Caller advised that a named male is harassing her.

Harassment
San Vicente Street
Caller advised that a named male and a group of other subjects are harassing her and her family. He keeps passing by her address. He has threatened to kill her, her children and her parents.

Harassment
W. Kelly Street
Caller advised that a named female keeps harassing her and passing by her residence as well.

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